Reinsurance and Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable (Table Text Block)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]

Reinsurance and Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable

		Direct Amount (a)		Ceded to Other Companies		Assumed from Other Companies		Net Amount (a)	Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net
		(In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2015
Life insurance in force	$	927,647	$	397	$	949,413	$	1,876,663	51%
Premiums earned:
Life	$	49,126	$	8	$	11,310	$	60,428	19%
Accident and health		99,354		312		2,545		101,587	3%
Annuity		392		–		255		647	39%
Property and casualty		50,012		–		8		50,020	0%
Total	$	198,884	$	320	$	14,118	$	212,682
Year ended December 31, 2014
Life insurance in force	$	905,987	$	402	$	990,406	$	1,895,991	52%
Premiums earned:
Life	$	47,298	$	–	$	12,337	$	59,635	21%
Accident and health		93,319		345		2,796		95,770	3%
Annuity		386		–		312		698	45%
Property and casualty		46,417		–		39		46,456	0%
Total	$	187,420	$	345	$	15,484	$	202,559
Year ended December 31, 2013
Life insurance in force	$	861,967	$	403	$	1,033,136	$	1,894,700	55%
Premiums earned:
Life	$	45,625	$	212	$	12,888	$	58,301	22%
Accident and health		95,536		397		3,157		98,296	3%
Annuity		847		23		498		1,322	38%
Property and casualty		40,685		–		367		41,052	1%
Total	$	182,693	$	632	$	16,910	$	198,971

(a)  Balances are reported net of inter-segment transactions. 

Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable for Property and Casualty Insurance

		December 31,
		2015		2014
		(In thousands)
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expense	$	251,964	$	271,609
Reinsurance losses payable		855		135
Total	$	252,819	$	271,744

Activity in the Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses for Property and Casualty Insurance

		December 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
Balance at January 1	$	271,609	$	295,126	$	330,093
Less: reinsurance recoverable		120,894		136,535		176,439
Net balance at January 1		150,715		158,591		153,654
Incurred related to:
Current year		12,214		11,690		9,861
Prior years		84		(694)		1,652
Total incurred		12,298		10,996		11,513
Paid related to:
Current year		7,509		6,155		5,226
Prior years		10,851		12,717		1,350
Total paid		18,360		18,872		6,576
Net balance at December 31		144,653		150,715		158,591
Plus: reinsurance recoverable		107,311		120,894		136,535
Balance at December 31	$	251,964	$	271,609	$	295,126